What do the similarities and differences between these photos?

Migration Learning objectives; 1)To understand the difference between push and pull factors 2)To be able to describe the consequences of migration

Causes of migration

What is migration? The movement of people from one place to another to live, usually with the intention of it being permanent or semi-permanent. People may choose to migrate (voluntary) or may be compelled to migrate (forced). Examples? Look at the two maps. For each one write a sentence to describe the main trends shown.

Most common migration routes

Internally displaced people

Why do people migrate? The reasons why they move can be divided into PUSH & PULL factors PUSH FACTORS: war, poor housing, poor sanitation, no work or poorly paid work, famine, drought, natural disasters etc. PULL FACTORS: stable government, good housing, work & well-paid jobs, good housing, education opportunities etc. Watch the clip below. Identify the causes for the migration and the consequences. East Africa from-uganda/7698.htmlhttp:// from-uganda/7698.html

Examples of Migration Haiti Zimbabwe Libya Poland South Africa East Africa Mexico on/spiny_cactus_mexicans_in_the_usa.htmhttp:// on/spiny_cactus_mexicans_in_the_usa.htm

Task Where have the migrants moved from and to? How would you define the form of migration? What were the causes of the migration? (push or pull factors?) What were the consequences for the source and host countries? Any other issues found from the case study?